Business Manager

Business Manager I

Posting Number: S14453P

Department: COE-Comm Sciences & Special Ed

Location:

Athens, GA

Employment Type:

Full‑Time

Salary:
Commensurate with experience

Application consideration until 12/12/2025; position open until filled.

Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (
https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton.

UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full‑time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

As the 4th largest public college of education in the country and the 3rd largest college at UGA, the Mary Frances Early College of Education (MFE COE) improves the lives of residents of Georgia and beyond through our instruction, research, and service. The MFE COE is a comprehensive college with disciplines focused on teacher preparation, counseling and human development, communication sciences, human movement sciences, career development, student affairs, and educational administration and policy.

We place significant emphasis on graduate education with approximately 40% of our students at the graduate level, making us the second largest college at UGA with respect to graduate education.

Classification

Title:

Business Services Pro I
FLSA Exempt
FTE: 1.00

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent

This is a high‑level accounting position with responsibility for a complex department. This incumbent reports to the Department Head and will be responsible for all aspects of finance for the department, including but not limited to foundation, tuition, state, sales and service, and grant fund types. This employee submits and reviews financial transactions, reviews financial ledgers, submits payroll transactions, reviews payroll ledgers for accuracy, and completes all tasks in a timely manner.

The person in this role will proactively pursue training and review policy changes.

• Thorough knowledge of UGA policies and procedures.
• Experience with OneUSG Connect, One Source Financials, and UGA Budget Management.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel.
• Experience with and knowledge of contract and grant, sales and service, indirect costs, UGA Foundation, and study abroad fund types.

Sit at a desk and work at a computer for extended periods.

• Review all financial ledgers on a monthly basis to identify transactional or accounting discrepancies. Take corrective action in a timely manner.
• Manage departmental financial commitments.
• Record any pending transactions in tracking sheets in a timely fashion.
• Compile and tabulate data and complete administrative reports upon request.
• Attend periodic meetings of financial staff in the College and be proactive in continuing training and reviewing policy updates.
• Inform Department Head and faculty with UGA financials policies and procedures.
• Process all purchase requests.
• Manage supervision travel accounts to ensure timely reimbursements.
• Manage and approve faculty travel authority and expense statement submission. Review to ensure accuracy.
• Process all payment requests in a timely manner.
• Work closely with Office Manager to identify funding sources and ensure funding availability for all positions posted and hired through UGAJobs.
• Submit funding adjustments in OneUSG Connect for new hires and for funding changes in a timely manner. Process retro payment adjustments if…